The commission may grant continuing education credit for courses, seminars, conferences, correspondence courses, or similar offerings that are provided by the commission, a public or private school, organization, association, person, corporation, society, or similar organization if the courses meet the following criteria:
(1) The total instruction time is not less than 50 minutes;(2) The public or private school, organization, association, person, corporation, society, or similar organization certifies the attendance of each license holder at the completion of the course;(3) Credit is earned on the basis of attendance, or in the case of correspondence courses, completion of the course;(4) Each course of study substantially meets the requirements of § 20:44:17:03; and(5) Instructors, lecturers, seminar leaders, and others who present a continuing education requirement course meet at least one of the following qualifications:(a) A bachelor's, graduate, or postgraduate degree in the field in which the person teaches;(b) A valid teaching credential or certificate from South Dakota or another state authorizing the holder to teach in the field of instruction being offered;(c) Five years of experience in a professional, trade, or technical occupation in the applicable field; or(d) Any combination of at least five years of applicable field experience and college education. The substantial equivalent to these qualifications is acceptable.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:44:17:04
13 SDR 75, 13 SDR 95, effective 1/1/1987; 14 SDR 76, effective 11/30/1987; 20 SDR 222, effective 7/6/1994; transferred from General Authority: SDCL 36-16-12.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-16-12.